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Iran: Southwestern City of Dezful, People Clashed With Security Forces Saturday August 11, Khuzestan province, Protesting the water problem, people clashed with security forces in front of governor's building. protesters chanted: SHAME ON YOU SECURITY FORCES

Iran regime’s security agents Raid Workers Using Tear Gas in Central Province The Iranian regime's security forces attacked the workers of two companies in central Iran with “batons and tear gas” followed by beating and mayhem of the workers. On Tuesday September 19, a number of workers of two factories, Azarab and Hepco, staged protest gathering at two different locations in the city of Arak. Workers of Azarab Company closed the main Arak-Tehran road and demanded the authorities pay attention to their protest when the Special Forces attacked them. According to the report, workers of Hepco Company also blocked Arak’s railway line. In cyberspace and some websites, photographs and videos from the clash of anti-riot police with these gatherings have been published. Also in the cyberspace networks and social media, there are images of workers who have had their legs broken by the anti-riot police crackdown or have been injured on their heads and faces. In one of the video clips released from the rally that has widely reflected on social networks, workers chant “poor worker should not be beaten,” and “dishonorable; rapscallion” and also “innocent workers must be freed” and “mercenary go away.” According to reports on Wednesday, the protest gathering of Azarab company workers in Arak was raided by security forces that used tear gas to disperse the workers. The workers announced in the gathering that they have not received wages for the past four months. The workers, who own part of the company's shares, also objected the general meeting of the company on September 17 and 18, saying that the law was "not observed" at the meeting. Workers from the two Hepko and Azarab factories in Arak have already gathered several times before protesting their unpaid salaries. Provincial authorities have repeatedly pledged to pay the unpaid salaries of these workers, but the workers said in their gatherings that they did not fulfill these promises. Previously, security forces had repeatedly attacked labor union gatherings and wounded or detained workers. In recent years, dozens of workers have also been sentenced to prison for holding trade union gatherings. Azarab Industries Co. is a construction company based in Iran, which is active in the field of construction of industrial infrastructure, gas refineries, petrochemical complexes, cement factories and hydroelectric power plants. The Company was registered on 2 May 1985, under order No. 913 at Company Registration Department in Markazi province and handles EPC, BOO and BOT management agreements in line with state development policies to indigenize technologies of the major industries. Hepco Company was established in 1974 with the aim of assembling the construction machinery, and since 1975 has officially started working with the companies of Internash, Poklin, Sakai, Dinapak, and Lokomo from the USA, France, Japan, Sweden and Finland. Hepco is currently manufacturing and supplying construction, mining and agricultural machinery.

Iran regime’s security agents Raid Workers Using Tear Gas in Central Province The Iranian regime's security forces attacked the workers of two companies in central Iran with “batons and tear gas” followed by beating and mayhem of the workers. On Tuesday September 19, a number of workers of two factories, Azarab and Hepco, staged protest gathering at two different locations in the city of Arak. Workers of Azarab Company closed the main Arak-Tehran road and demanded the authorities pay attention to their protest when the Special Forces attacked them. According to the report, workers of Hepco Company also blocked Arak’s railway line. In cyberspace and some websites, photographs and videos from the clash of anti-riot police with these gatherings have been published. Also in the cyberspace networks and social media, there are images of workers who have had their legs broken by the anti-riot police crackdown or have been injured on their heads and faces. In one of the video clips released from the rally that has widely reflected on social networks, workers chant “poor worker should not be beaten,” and “dishonorable; rapscallion” and also “innocent workers must be freed” and “mercenary go away.” According to reports on Wednesday, the protest gathering of Azarab company workers in Arak was raided by security forces that used tear gas to disperse the workers. The workers announced in the gathering that they have not received wages for the past four months. The workers, who own part of the company's shares, also objected the general meeting of the company on September 17 and 18, saying that the law was "not observed" at the meeting. Workers from the two Hepko and Azarab factories in Arak have already gathered several times before protesting their unpaid salaries. Provincial authorities have repeatedly pledged to pay the unpaid salaries of these workers, but the workers said in their gatherings that they did not fulfill these promises. Previously, security forces had repeatedly attacked labor union gatherings and wounded or detained workers. In recent years, dozens of workers have also been sentenced to prison for holding trade union gatherings. Azarab Industries Co. is a construction company based in Iran, which is active in the field of construction of industrial infrastructure, gas refineries, petrochemical complexes, cement factories and hydroelectric power plants. The Company was registered on 2 May 1985, under order No. 913 at Company Registration Department in Markazi province and handles EPC, BOO and BOT management agreements in line with state development policies to indigenize technologies of the major industries. Hepco Company was established in 1974 with the aim of assembling the construction machinery, and since 1975 has officially started working with the companies of Internash, Poklin, Sakai, Dinapak, and Lokomo from the USA, France, Japan, Sweden and Finland. Hepco is currently manufacturing and supplying construction, mining and agricultural machinery.

The Syndicate of Workers of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company who had announced that on Wednesday, September 13, the drivers of the buses will move with lights on in support of Reza Shahabi and reduce the speed of the bus to 20 km/h, did so and their act of solidarity was welcomed by people in the streets.

Iran: People in Western provinces continue to Stage Protest Gatherings against Killing of Porters On Friday, September 8, 2017. A number of civil rights activists were arrested in the city of Kermanshah Western Iran, following a protest gathering against the killing of porters carrying goods across the border, this gathering was also to support the ongoing protests in other major cities in western Iran which have started earlier this week as follows: According to reports from Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province of Iran, the people of this city rallied on Thursday, September 7, in protest of the killing of porters by Iran regime's military and security forces. The demonstration took place in Sanandaj following protests in the city of Baneh last week after two porters were shot and killed by the security forces. It is reported also that, a large number of Security Forces, the Revolutionary Guards and Anti-riot Forces have been stationed at the early hours of Thursday morning to prevent protests in the city. Police helicopters were flying over the streets. The protest gathering was held upon the call by civil rights activists. Despite all the security measures and obstructions, protests were held in Sanandaj. On some streets, there was a chase between the riot force and the protesters, during which a number of young people were arrested. Reports indicate the arrest of at least 11 young protesters by security forces. According to reports, a young man's arrest in Ferdowsi Street caused chaos in the protest and led to a clash between security forces and protesters. The cities of Kurdistan are tense after the protests in Baneh. The people of Baneh are still in strike. Local sources say that routes to Baneh are closed. Some reports say civil activists had also called for protest demonstrations in Kermanshah, but poor notification and the presence of security forces prevented the demonstration from taking place.